Re: [Vo]:Ban the killer robots before it's too late

2013-04-25 Thread a.ashfield
The problem is not armed drones. They are little different from advanced artillery. The problem, as always, is who controls them. The real problem would be if they were put under the control of a computer program, like in the Terminator.

Re: [Vo]:Ban the killer robots before it's too late

2013-04-25 Thread Jed Rothwell
a.ashfield a.ashfi...@verizon.net wrote: The problem is not armed drones. They are little different from advanced artillery. The problem, as always, is who controls them. As I pointed out, no one controlled most previous weapons, such as WWII bombs dropped from airplanes. Any measure of

Re: [Vo]:Ban the killer robots before it's too late

2013-04-25 Thread Harry Veeder
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote: a.ashfield a.ashfi...@verizon.net wrote: The real problem would be if they were put under the control of a computer program, like in the Terminator. It seems unlikely to me that we will be able to make such a

Re: [Vo]:Ban the killer robots before it's too late

2013-04-25 Thread David Roberson
robots before it's too late On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote: a.ashfield a.ashfi...@verizon.net wrote: The real problem would be if they were put under the control of a computer program, like in the Terminator. It seems unlikely to me that we

Re: [Vo]:Ban the killer robots before it's too late

2013-04-25 Thread Eric Walker
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 5:28 PM, David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: Everyone needs to ban them and in a manner that can be verified. I expect a lot of cheating with such a powerful device. I feel like this is one of those quiet developments that will sneak up on us and have profound

Re: [Vo]:Ban the killer robots before it's too late

2013-04-25 Thread Harry Veeder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_robotics Lists Asimov's three laws and other principles for regulating robot behaviour. Harry

Re: [Vo]:Ban the killer robots before it's too late

2013-04-24 Thread Craig
On 04/24/2013 07:26 PM, Harry Veeder wrote: We just shouldn't grant machines the decision about who lives or dies Noel Sharkey, Chairman of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control. I, for one, welcome our new robot masters...

Re: [Vo]:Ban the killer robots before it's too late

2013-04-24 Thread Jed Rothwell
I disagree with this author. I think antonymous robots are better than artillery, or WWII style bombs dropped from airplanes, or shooting arrows at a crowd of people in ancient times. Nobody likes to think about war. New weapons always seem especially cruel. Some are, such as gas or nuclear

Re: [Vo]:Ban the killer robots before it's too late

2013-04-24 Thread John Berry
I, for one, welcome our new robot masters... I am pretty sure they will watch the Simpsons, then kill you because you got the quote wrong, imperfection found, eliminate faulty human. I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.